Yankees share Angels' off-season pain

GM Brian Cashman told reporters today that he does not expect Andy Pettitte to pitch this season, leaving two gaping holes in the Yankees rotation behind CC Sabathia, OC's own Phil Hughes and A.J. Burnett (which might actually make it three holes).

This has not been a good off-season for the Yankees. Losing out on Cliff Lee was as painful for them as the Angels' swing-and-a-miss on Carl Crawford.

Compounding things for the Yankees is the Boston Red Sox's winter bonanza, adding both Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez.

So ... who has had the worse off-season -- the Angels (who at least addressed some bullpen needs with the signings of Hisanori Takahashi and Scott Downs) or the Yankees (who haven't done much beyond arguing with captain Derek Jeter while their biggest rival has reloaded)?

UPDATE: Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting on Twitter that the Yankees have reached a contract agreement with free-agent reliever Rafael Soriano. A 40-save closer for the Rays last season, Soriano would move into a setup role for Mariano Rivera.

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